Pope Francis had a great sense of humor. When I met him once at the back of the papal plane, I cracked a joke with him that was a little bit close to the line. Luckily, he roared with laughter and told me “Sei cattivo!

Archbishop Francisco Escalante Molina, third left, Auxiliary Bishop Andrea Lembo, fourth left, and other priests lay flowers on a table installed near a portrait of the late Pope Francis at the end of a memorial Mass at St.